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In reply to the discussion: In the 1970's I don't remember early voting, and it seemed like every school had voting machines [View all]BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)for over 15 years. I started doing it with my 6th graders and continued when I went to 1st Grade. I taught them how to vote anonymously, with privacy board (partitions between students...no peeking) and how to tally the votes...Math, Reading and Writing as well as Civics in one lesson.
They would go into the polls (individual, standing platforms with privacy boards) behind the cafeteria. The poll workers always gave me a sheet of I VOTED stickers in several languages which I used throughout the school year. The poll workers loved giving my class a mini voting lesson. "Aren't they cute" was all I heard from those who were voting as my students sat quietly on the floor, watching in awe.
They chose what topics to vote for, the choices and they did all the passing out, collecting the anonymous pieces of paper from the kids and reading and tallying them on the white board. The students couldn't cheer...silence was mandatory until the final tally. Then they got stickers. I still have them from 2012.
They voted for what game to play during Rainy Day Recess, what film to watch, what type of party to have, etc. I hope they remember these lessons as they grew up.